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Movies | Written by Andrew Pollard 24/05/2017

Lisa Spoonauer 1972 – 2017

To genre fans such as ourselves here at Moonbase Alpha, the work of Kevin Smith holds a special place in our hearts. As such, Smith’s debut picture Clerks is a huge favourite of so many. It’s with great sadness, though, that we have to report that Lisa Spoonauer, who famously played Caitlin Bree in the 1994 classic, has passed away.

Lisa’s family confirmed the sad news via an obituary posted on the George S. Hassler Funeral Home website, in which it was revealed that she sadly passed away this past Saturday at the age of just 44. No cause of death has been given.

Following her role as Caitlin in Clerks, Lisa appeared in 1997’s Bartender before largely stepping out of the spotlight to focus on non-acting work and raising her family.

Both Smith and co-star Brian O’Halloran have paid tribute to their friend: